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Climbing

Explore 1 climbing entries and compare their symbolic meanings across named religious, mythic, folkloric, and modern spiritual traditions.

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Vine · Climbing

Ivy

Hedera helix

An evergreen climbing plant associated with Dionysian ecstasy, fidelity, attachment, eternal life, and vegetation that persists through winter.

Ancient Greek and Roman religionEcstasy, intoxication, divine possession, and enduring vitality

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